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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 537,877, dated April 23,1 895.

Application filed June 20, 1892. Serial Ila. 437,317. (No model.)

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Be it known that we, SOL WILE and HENRY LA OAssE, of Rochester, in thecounty of Monroe, in the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Carriers, of which the following, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear,

and exact description.

Our invention relates to improvements in feeds or carriers particularlyapplicable for use in the bottling machine set forth in our patent,dated June 21, 1892, No. 477,617, and has for its object the productionof a simple, practical and effective device which feeds articles withthe required speed and precision to the required position. To this endit consists, essentially, in a movable support or frame andoppositelyarranged graspingjaws movable lengthwise toward and away fromeach other; in supports for the articles to be grasped,and in connectedmechanism for operating the grasping jaws and the main support.

The invention furthermore consists in the detail construction andarrangement of its parts, all as hereinafter more particularly describedand pointed out in the claims.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification, in which like letters andnumerals indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a top plan view of our improved feed or carrier and itsactuating mechanism, part of which is beneath its supporting frame andis shown by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional viewof the carrier taken on line 22, Fig. 1, illustrating, particularly, theconstruction of the supporting or grasping jaws, the lifting arms orlevers above said jaws, and the yielding support be- Fig.3 is anenlarged horizontal sectional View, taken on line 33, Fig. 2,illustrating particularly the construction and operation of the graspingjaws. Fig. 4 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view, taken on line 44,Fig. 2, illustrating particularly the construction and operation of thelifting arms or levers. Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional viewof the mechanisin for actuating the movable frame of our feed orcarrier, the parts being shown as in the position assumed when the frameis at rest. Fig. 6 is an elevation of the parts as illustrated at Fig.5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged vertical sectional view, illustrating theconstruction and operation of the lock for the movable frame carryingthe grasping jaws. Fig. 8 is an enlarged plan view of the lever and thedog for rotating said movable frame. Fig. 9 is an enlarged verticalsectional view of the mechanism for raising and lowering the main bottlesupport. Fig. 10 is a view, similar to Fig. 9, illustrating the supportin its elevated position. Fig. 11 is an elevation of the opposite sideof the mechanism shown at Fig. 10;

and Fig. 12 is a rear elevation of the bottle support and its raisingand lowering mechanism shown at Figs. 9, 10 and 11.

In our previous patents, Nos. 443,098 and 443,184, both dated December23, 1890, we have shown feed or carrier mechanisms in which the articlesto be supported are engaged by oppositely arranged faces mounted onoscillating or swinging levers, and in the practical use of suchmechanisms, we have discovered that when the articles to be engaged varyin diameter or width, they are so arranged by the action of said facesand their supporting levers that their vertical centers are eitherbeyond or within the plane of the correspondingoenter of an article ofthe designed size when supported by said engaging faces. Thesemechanisms are intended for operation in connection with the bottling machine set forth in ourPatentNo. 443,185, dated December 23, 1890,comprising certain mech anisms for securing strands of wire to a bottlcneck, passing the strands over the top of the bottle and the insertedcork, and for securing the wire in said position, and consequently, thevertical center of each bottle must be supported in the same plane whenpresented to these actuating mechanisms, as otherwise, their action isimpaired and their operation rendered ineffectual.

In our present invention, the bottles or other articles to be supportedare engaged by graspingjaws movable lengthwise toward and away from eachother in the same or substantially parallel planes, and consequently,the vertical center of each bottle or other article is always in thesame position, irrespective of the size of said article. We also use inour present invention a particularly practical and efficient yieldingsupport for registry with the articles to be supported in position forengagement by the grasping jaws, a main support for supporting the baseof the articles when fed to the desired position, and mechanism foroperating the movable frame carry ing the graspingjaws and for raisingand lowering the main bottle support.

A represents the table of our invention, which is of suitable form, sizeand material, and is supported upon suitable legs or standards A'-.

B is a motor shaft supported in suitable brackets aa, Fig. 1, mounted onthe table A. Power may be communicated to this motor shaft by anysuitable construction of power transmitting mechanism, and we have, forthe purposes of our present in vention, thought it unnecessary toillustrate any particular form.

Directly beneath the shaft -B and journaled in the brackets a-a is asecond shaft B and mounted respectively upon the shafts B and B aregears b and -b for communicating motion to the lower shaft.

The movable support or frame C of our improved feed or carriermechanism, may be of any desirable form, size and construction forsupporting the grasping jaws and the hinged levers above said jaws andfor effecting and permitting of the operation of said parts.

G' represents a stationary cylindrical rod, which, as best seen at Fig.2, is supported at its base in a bearing G projecting from one of thestandards -A- and may be supported at its top by a bearing, notillustrated. Looselyjonrnaled upon this rod O' is a disk -C* formingpart of the frame C. Upon this disk are supported the grasping jaws Chaving their adjacent faces concaved and preferably provided with rubberor other yielding faces C for tightly grasping the articles to besupported. The extremities of the jaws are provided with shanks -1movable in guides-0 formed in an upright flange C at the edge of thedisk -C As preferably constructed, the jaws C are arranged in pairs andeach pair is arranged at an angle with the adjacent pairs. As we havehere shown five pairs of jaws, the flange C is pentangular. The guides Care arranged in substantially the same lengthwise planes and arediametrically opposite to a common center.

As presently described, the jaws are moved toward and away from eachother at uniform or equal speed, and consequently, as they are movedlengthwise in the same plane, the vertical center of the articlessupported thereby is always coincident with the common center of saidjaws and is not changed when the size of the article varies, as is thecase with the hinged or oscillating grasping levers or arms shown in ourprevious feed or carrier mechanism Patents Nos. 443,098 and 443,184. Itwill be evident, however, that this same action of the grasping jaws isproduced it their guides C C and shanks --1-1 are arranged in parallelinstead of coincident lengthwise planes.

Above the jaw holding disk O and resting upon an upturned hub -2thereon, is

a stationary cam plate also forming part of the frame C and this plateis provided with a cam-Way C for opening and closing the jaws and isformed with an upturned hub --3 secured by a key 4- to the rod O'-.

-C designates levers arranged in pairs and pivoted at C to the disk -C'for forcing the adjacent jaws --O to their open and closed position. Oneof each of these pairs of levers is formed with three arms, one of which-O engages a slot -5- in the forward extremity of the adjacent shank 1.A second arm 6 of the three armed levers --G is formed with a roundedend or projection C adapted to register with a correspondingly roundedsocket G in the adjacent extremity of a correspondingarm 6 on theoppositelever O. The third arm C"- of said levers C is extendedrearwardly or inwardly from the arms C 6 and is provided with a springengaging shoulder --8 and a second engaging shoulder 7.

A lever -C is loosely mounted on the pivot C of each of the three armedlevers C and interposed between a shoulder 9- on said lever and theshoulder S- of the adjacent arm -C is a spring -C- that tends constantlyto force the adjacent jaw -C into its open position.

Provided upon the free extremity of the lever C is a stud or roller Cloosely mounted on a pin or spindle 10 and adapted to ride in thecam-way C As previously stated, the levers C are arranged in pairs andeach lever of each pair is'provided with an arm C for engaging a slot 5in the adjacent grasping jaw, but only one of the levers of each pair isprovided with an arm O since asingle lever C can operate both of thejaws of the adjacent pair as their adjacent arms 6-6 are locked togetherby the projection C and socket C As best seen at Fig. 3, when the camtooth C of the cam-way -C is registered with the roller C, the lever Cis forced toward the arm C of the adjacent three armed lever C and bymeans of the compressed spring C and the interlock ing ends of the arms-66, rocks the adjacent pair of levers C on their pivots and forces thejaws connected thereto into engagement with the article interposedbetween the same. On the otherhand, when the depression C is registeredwith the roller O the lever C is rocked backwardly against the shoulder7 and the grasping jaws are retracted or opened for the purpose ofreleasing the article engaged thereby. It will thus be understood thatthe jaws C -C are uniformly moved toward the interposed article and thatthe same is so supported that its vertical center is coincident with thecommon center of said jaws and that the centers of articles of varyingdiameters or widths are always in the same vertical plane. If thediameter or thickness of said article or bottle is a little larger thanthe gage for which the parts are adjusted, the spring C becomes a triflemore compressed than usual and allows the jaws to adapt themselveswithout any liability of breakage of said article.

c', Fig. 2, represents a gage with which the tops of the articles orbottles to be engaged with our feed are brought into contact wheninserting the same into position for engagement. This gage may be of anydesirable form, size and construction, but preferably consists of an armformed upon a disk --c' rigidly secured to the rod O above the cam -C "crepresents a guard having one end secured by screws 1lto the gage arm-cand the other bent downwardly andbeneath the plane of said gage arm.This guard aids greatly in holding in position, for engagement with thegrasping arms, the articles or bottles to be engaged thereby, as theside of their upper extremity is brought into contact with the edge ofsaid guard. The gage arm c is usually formed at its outer extremity witha depending flange 12 with which the top of said articles may beregistered for further aiding the operator in holding them in properposition for engagement.

Beneath the gage c isthe yielding support c which forces the articles orbottles firmly against the gage -c and brings the top of each to thesame plane, in order that it the carrier is so arranged and connected asto submit the articles held thereby to the action of other mechanisms,they may effect a very perfect operation, which would usuallybeirnpossible if the tops of the articles were in different horizontalplanes.

c represents a bracket secured to the bearing C for supporting thesupport c Mounted upon this bracket is a hollow shell or tube c forreceiving a rod c depending from the top platec of the support c Looselycoiled around the rod .c is a spring c having one end bearing against ashoulder 13 at the lower extremity of the shell c and the other againsta shoulderc secured to the rod -c The lower end of the rod c"' projectsbeneath the corresponding end of the shell -c and is provided with anadjustable stop shoulder 14 for limiting the upward movement of theyielding sup port c?.

As presently described, the disk G carrying the grasping jaws C isrevolved around the rod -O'-, and consequently the grasping jaws and thecam -C are so arranged that the jaws are forced to their open position,before their alignment above the yielding support -'c for permittingdischarge or withdrawal of the article previously engaged thereby andsaid parts are so arranged that the jaws remain open when. directlyabovethe support c for'facilitating the entrance of articles betweensaid jaws and between the gage cand the yielding support c As the jawcarrying disk C continues its revoluble movement, the jaws -C areclamped upon the interposed article for firmly engaging the same beforeit is entirely moved from above the support c The described constructionof gage and yielding support is particularly simple, practical andeffective and facilitates the ready retention of articles in properposition for engagement by the graspingjaws of our invention.

-D represents a disk which is mounted directly above an upwardlyextending hub of the bracket -O and is loosely mounted on the rod C'-and suitably connected to the grasping jaw carrying disk -G for rotatingthe same around the rod C. As preferably constructed, the disk -D isformed with an upwardly extending hub D and the disk -C is formed with asplit hub C encircling the hub D and movable lengthwisely thereon shouldit be desired to adjust the grasping jaws vertically.

The split hub C is provided with clamps O for securing the same to thehub -D in order that as the disk D is revolved, the disk G may also berevolved. Above the disk D, as best seen at Figs. 5 and 6, is an arm -Dmovableinsubstan'- tially a horizontal plane and having one 6X- tremityloosely mounted on the hub D. The other extremity of the arm orlever -Dis provided with a dog -D having one end hinged thereto by a pin 15.This dog is constantly forced into engagement with the notches D by aspring D Fig. 8, in tel-posed between shoulders D and -D formed,respectively, on the dog -D and the arm D--. The free end of the dog Dis formed with an inwardly extending notch having shoulders l6 and l7-.In operation, the free end of the dog enters one of the notches -D-',the shoulder 1 6 bears against the adjacent wall or shoulder of saidnotch D and the shoulder -17- against the periphery of the disk D.

Motion is communicated to the lever or arm D by a cam -D upon the lowershaft B-. This cam preferably consists of a roller upon the gear b andis adapted to contact with the upper extremity of an upright lever -Dhaving its lower extremity pivoted to a bracket D A suitable spring D iswound around the pivotalpin 18- of the lever D" and tends to retractsaid lever more or less, although said spring is intended moreparticularly to force backwardly a lever E presently described.

D is a connection or link having one extremity loosely pivoted at 19 tothe upper end of the lever D and the other loosely pivoted at 20 to amovable collar 21 on a sliding rod D. The rod D is movable in ways D Dbeneath the top face of the table A, and its forward end is looselyhinged at 22- to the rear end of a link D loosely hinged at 23- to thefree end of the lever -D The cam D preferably consists of ananti-friction roller mounted on a stud 24=- projecting from the gear-b'-, and as said roller contacts with the lever D*, the connections D Dand D rock the lever D forwardly and partially rotate the disk D and themovable frame C, for aligning a pair of open jaws with the yieldingsupport c and removing the article previously inserted between the gagecand said support c to the first stopping point where may be presentedor secured any suitable mechanism for operating upon the article engagedby said jaws.

It will be noted that the peculiar construction of the lever D dog D andlink D enables the dog to remain constantly in engagement with the notchD even though motion is transmitted thereto by a rectilinearly movablerod D As the cam D -co.ntinues its revolution, it passes from engagementwith the lever D and engages a second pivoted lever D* suitablyconnected to the lever-D for returning the same to its normal position.The upper extremity of the lever D is curved forwardly and is hingedupon the shaft B and the lower extremity of said lever dependsdownwardly beneath said shaft and its front face is adapted to beengaged by the cam D The preferable form of connection between thelevers D- and D consists of a hinged connection -D having its rear endhinged at 25 to the lower end of the lever D and its forward end hingedat 26- to the upper end of the lever D. Gonsequently, as the lever D isforced forward by the cam D in order to rotate the movable carrier frameC-, the link -D"- draws the depending end of the lever D forwardly inposition for engagement by the cam D as the same continues itsrevolution, whereupon, the cam forces said lever backwardly andwithdraws the lever D to its normal position, and as previouslydescribed, the return movement of the lever D: is somewhat acceleratedby the spring D -d represents a lock for holding the movable jawcarrying frame O- stationary. As here illustrated, this look consists ofa rectilinearly movable rod guided in an opening 27- in the front faceof the table A- and in a movable bracket d projecting from the forwardface of the table. The forward end of the locking rod 'd projects beyondthe bracket d and is adapted to engage the notches D in the disk D- andlock the same from further movement until the withdrawal of said rod.

d is a lever having one end pivoted at 28to a box shaped bracketdmounted beneath the top wall of the table A- and the other or inner endengaged with a slot 2) in the rear end of the rod d for forcing the sameforward and backward.

0Z is a spring having one end pivoted to a post 30- upon the lever -dand the other secured to the front face of the table or frame A fornormally forcing the outer end of the locking rod -dagainst theperiphery of the disk D whereupon it readily enters one of the notches Dupon registration therewith occasioned by the revolution of the disk D.

The lock d is withdrawn from operation by a cam tooth d upon a cam disk'd mounted on the shaft -l3. This cam tooth -d best seen at Fig. 7,encounters the upper extremity of an upright lever d having its lowerend pivoted to an upwardly extending arm d of the bracket -D A suitableconnection d" communicates motion from the lever d to the lever d itsrear extremity being hinged at 3l-to the lever -d -and its forwardextremity being hinged to the post 30- on the lever d-. B, the cam disk-'d-- is revolved, the cam d encounters the upper end of the lever d andforces the same backwardly, thus rocking the inner end of the lever dIOC As by the revolution of the shaft backwardly against the action ofthe spring (Z and withdrawing the outer end of the lock d fromengagement with the opposite notch D of the disk D. The cam -D justdescribed, for rotating the disk D, and the cam oF- are so timed inrelation to each other that the latter operates before the former inorder to release the former before the operation of the mechanism forrotating the movable jaw carrying frame.

E represents the main support of our improved invention, Figs. 6, 9, 10,and 11, which is brought into contact with the base of the articles orbottles engaged by the grasping jaws O in order to support the sameduring the subsequent operations of the devices inconnection with whichour carrier or feed may be used. This support E is so arranged inrelation to the yielding support c previously described, and the notchesD of the actuating disk D, that the movement of the grasping jaws fromtheir starting to their first stopping position, removes the articleengaged thereby from the yielding support c to a point directly over themain support -E which is then raised Itg upwardly into contact with thebase of said article. By thus bringing the tops of the articles engagedby the grasping jaws to the same horizontal plane and raising andlowering'the support E, the utility of our feed or carrier is enhancedsince said articles may vary in length and would otherwise becomeinjured by the subsequent movement of mechanisms for operatingthereupon.

The support E preferably consists of a plate E- and a downwardlyextending shank E passed through a plain opening 32 in the bracket -d.The shank -E is preferably screw threaded and mounted upon the samebeneath the bracket d'- is ascrew threaded hub -E for permittingvertical adjustment-of the support its adjusted position by ascreworother clamp -E movable in the hub E and adapted to engage theperiphery of said shank.

E represents a rocking lever pivoted at --E to the box shaped frame -dwith its free extremity hinged by oppositely arranged screws 33.-33- tothe screw threaded hub E The rear extremity of the lever E is adapted tobe elevated or depressed by a cam -E and springs'e"-' and -D best seenat Figs. 5, 6, 9, '10, l1

and 12. The cam E -is mounted upon the gear b', previously described,and contacts with the upper extremity of a substantially upright lever Ehaving its lower extremity hinged to the bracket D by the pivot 18 forhinging the lever D previously described. A suitable linkE is looselyhinged at 3at to the upper end of the lever +E and at its forward end at35 to the rear end of a sliding block or bar E movable to and fro inguides E formed in the bracket d As presently described, the springs --cand -D normally force the support E- to its elevated position and therear extremity of the lever E to its depressed position, as best seen atFigs. 10 and 11. Projecting from the rear extremityof thelever -E is anarm E against which, by'the forward movement of the bar E is forced asuitable bearing face consisting preferably of a roller -E journaledupon a stud 36- projecting from the side of said bar.

e' represents a pinion which is keyed to a shaft or spindle -e looselyjournaled in upwardly extending lugs e e on the bracket d and is adaptedto engage rack teeth -E upon the sliding bar E Rigidly mounted on thespindle e is a cam e to which is secured one end of a spring e havingits opposite extremity c-- secured to the bracket d whereby the spring-c tends constantly to rotate the cam e in order to force downward therear extremity of the lever -E and to elevate the bottle support. Thetension of the spring e is, however, insufficient to rotate the pinion ethrough the medium of the rack teeth E and retract the sliding bar E,and consequently, the cam e only forces the rear extremity of the lever-E downward when said bar E 9 v is retracted.

As the cam E contacts with the lever E the upper end of said lever isforced thus causing the rack teeth E to rotate the pinion e' forwardlyand enabling and aiding the spring e to rotate the cam e for depressingthe rear end of the lever E and elevating the support -E-. Consequently,the upward movement of the support 'E is effected by the springs D and eand there is no liability of fracture of the articles engaged by thejaws directly above said support, as the same is elevated.Notwithstanding this easy upward movement of the support, the same isrigid when in engagement with the article above the same, since the cam'e is interposed between the firmly supported spindle e and the rear endof the lever E and'the support remains in this firm position untilthelever E is again forced forwardly by thecam E A too rapid elevation ofthe support -E, by the springs D e is prevented by a forwardly extendingend E upon the cam E'.

It is readily apparent, upon reference to the description of the supportof our present invention, that its parts are simple in construction;that the same is positively and effectually depressed before thealignment therewith of the article to be supported; that it is raisedupwardly by spring pressure, thus enabling it to adjust itself to thelength of said article; that it may also be adjusted vertically, and ispractical and efficient in operation.

Our present invention is provided with a series of levers ET arranged inpairs directly above each pairof grasping jaws-C These levers arepreferably supported by a revoluble disk F' which is mounted above thecam C and beneath the disk ,-cand is provided with an upwardly extendinghub 7 and a downwardly extending flange -38-. These levers are verysimilar in construction and operation to those set forth in our previousPatent No. 443,098. The free extremities f of the levers F are adaptedto encircle the article interposed between the grasping jaws O foradditionally supporting the same, and may be suitably formed to effectsaid support.

F represents a stationary cam secured to an upwardly extending flange-39 of the cam C and since, as previously stated, said cam isstationary, being fixed to the rod -C'-, the cam -F is also stationary.

-40 represents ties between the disk F' and the movable grasping jawcarrying frame -C for effecting the revolution of the disk F' as theframe C is revolved. The upper ends of these ties are secured by boltsor other clamps 4l to the disk F' and their lower ends by clamps 42 tothe frame C.

The inner ends of the levers F- are pivoted to plates F which aresupported on one end of upright rods F having their lower extremitiespassed through openings fin the supportingdisk F-- and provided with astud f which rides in the cam-way of the cam F thus elevating anddepressing said levers, as by the revolution of the movable frame C-,they are moved around the cam F The levers F are guided in this movementby means of projectionsf formed on one orboth of the levers of each pairand adapted to move vertically in upright groovesor guides fin the hub37. of the disk F. The levers are further guided in this up and downmovement by the plates F the forward ends of which project throughupright slots 43 in a flange -44 extending upwardly from the top face ofthe disk F'. At the opposite extremities of the outer ends of each ofthese plates are shoulders 45 for bear ing against the inner peripheryof the flange 44-.

F represents a plate ordisk journaled above each pair of the levers Fupon the upwardly projecting end of the rod F supporting said pair.Beneath, and rigid with, this plate, is a cam F movable in recesses -fin'the adjacent sides of the elevating levers -F, and rigidly secured tothe top of the plate F is the double armed lever F having its oppositeextremities adapted to be engaged by pins f --f depending from thestationary gage carrying disk or plate'c. As the disk F is revolved, thepin f engages the short arm shaped as to lock the levers from movementin either their open or closed position, and springs 9 bear against theouter faces of said levers for causing their inner faces to bearfirmlycagainst the said cams F The springs 'f for normally forcing thefree ends of the levers fftoward each other, each consist of a curvedbar having its inner end mounted on a post on the inner end of the plateF carrying said levers and its outer end bearing against the outer edgeof the adjacentleverF--. Suitable stops f mounted on the plate F limitthe outward movement of said springs.

WVhen attached to the bottling machine shown in ourpatents dated,respectively, December 23, 1890, No. 443,184, and June 21,

1892, No. 477,617, the levers FF serve to elevate the outwardlyextending extremities of strands of wire secured to the tops of thebottles and to force said extremities together over the top of thebottle and the inserted cork.

It is evident that our improved feed orcarrier may be attached tomachines other than those set forth in said patents; that the levers FFmay also be used for other purposes, and their construction maybesuitably changed or modified to conform to their desired operation.

At Figs. 1, 5 and 6, We have shown an upright lever P having its lowerend hinged to the bracket D- and its upper end hinged to the rear end ofa link P'', the front end of. which, when our present invention isconnected to the bottling machine shown and claimed in our aforesaidpatent, dated June 21, 1892, No. 477,617, is suitably connected tocommunicate motion to mechanism for holding the wire when being so curedto the bottle engaged by our feed or carrierand for cutting said Wire atthe proper time. It is evident that these parts form no part of ourpresent invention and may be dispensed with if desired as they merelyillustrate that other mechanisms may be operated by the shaft foroperating our present inven-' tion.

The operation of our invention will be readily perceived from theforegoing description IIO and upon reference to the drawings, and itform a positive and efficient device for feeding bottles and similararticles. It is evident, however, that the detail construction andarrangement of the parts of our improved feed or carrier may be somewhatvaried from that described and shown without departing from the spiritof our invention. Hence we do not herein limit ourselves to such detailconstruction and arrangement.

Having thus'fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In acarrier, the combination of asupport, a grasping jaw carried bysaid support, and a second jaw oppositely arranged to the former jaw andmovable rectilinearly toward the formerjaw, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. In a carrier, the combination of a support and a pair ofdiametrically opposite jaws on Said. support movable rectilinearlytoward from the other jaw and a lever for actuating the movable jaw,substantially as and for the purpose specified. v

5. In a carrier, the combination of a support,

' a pair of diametricallyopposite jaws, a lever for moving one of thejaws toward the other, and a spring bearing against'the lever forprevent-ing breakageof articles by said jaw, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

6. In a carrier, the combination ofa support,

provided with a guide a pair of diametrically opposite jaws, one of saidjaws being movable rectilinear-1y in said guide toward and away from theother jaw, a lever for actuating the movable jaw,a second lever foroperating the former lever, and a cam for rockingthelatter lever,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7. In a carrier, the combination ota support, a pair of diametricallyoppositejaws, a lever for moving one of the jaws toward the other, asecond lever for operating the former lever, acam forrockingthelaiterlever, and aspring interposed between said levers,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. Inacarrier, the combination ofasupport, provided with opposite guidesa pair of diametrically opposite jaws movable rectilinearly in saidguides toward and away from each other, and a toggle between said jawsfor operating both simultaneously, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

9. In a carrier, the combination of asupport, a pairof diametricallyopposite jaws, a toggle between said jaws for operating. both simultaneously, a second lever for operating the togglelevers, and a springinterposed between the second lever and one of the toggle levers,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. In a carrier, the combination of a support, a pair of diametricallyopposite jaws movable rectilinearly toward and away from each other, apair of levers having their opposite arms connected to said jaws andtheir adjacent arms formed with rounding bearings for engaging oneanother, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

11. In a carrier, the combination of a support, a pair of diametricallyopposite jaws, a pair of levers having their opposite arms formed withrounding bearings for engaging one another, a second lever for operatingthe toggle levers, and a spring interposed between the second lever andone of the toggle levers, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

12. In a carrier, the combination of a support, a grasping jaw, a secondjaw movable rectilinearly toward and away from the former jaw andprovided with a cut-out, and an operating lever pivoted to said supportand formed with an arm arranged in said cut-out in the second jaw,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

13. -In a carrier, the combination of a support, a grasping jaw,a secondjaw movable rectilinearly toward and away from the former jaw and alever pivoted to the support for operating the second jaw, and a secondlever loosely pivoted to the former lever and provided with a shoulderfor engaging a corresponding shoulder on the former lever, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

14. In a carrier, the combination of a sup-' port, a grasping jaw, asecond jaw movable reetilinearly toward and'away from the former jaw anda lever pivoted to the support for operating the second jaw, a secondlever loosely pivoted to the former lever, and a. spring between saidlevers, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

15. In a carrier, the combination of a support, a grasping jaw, a secondjaw movable rectilinearly toward and away from the former jaw and alever pivoted to the support for operating the second jaw, a secondlever loosely pivoted to the former lever and provided with a shoulderfor engaging a corresponding shoulder on the former lever, and a springinterposed between said levers, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

16. In a carrier, the combination of a support, a pair of opposite jawsrcctilinearly movable toward and from each other and a pair of leversconnected to said jaws for operating the same, an arm provided on one ofsaid levers formed with a rounding socket, and an arm on the other leverformed with a rounding projection for engaging said socket,substautiallyas and for the purpose specified.

17. In a carrier, the combination of a support, a grasping jaw, a secondjaw arranged opposite to the former jaw and mounted on said support andformed with an upright engaging face and an outwardly extending shankprovided with a slot, and a lever for operating said jaw formed with anarm registered with the slot in the shank of the jaw,

substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

18. In a carrier, the combination of a sup port, oppositely arrangedgrasping jaws having upright engagingfaces, and shanks-extendingoutwardly from said engaging faces provided with slots, levers foroperating said jaws having their opposite arms engaged with the slots, arounded socket on the adjacent arm of one lever, and a roundedprojection on the corresponding arm of the other lever for engaging saidrounded socket, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

19. In a carrier, the combination of a support, oppositely arrangedgrasping jaws having upright engaging faces and shanks extendingoutwardly from said engaging faces provided with slots, levers foroperating said jaws having their opposite arms engaged with the slots,-arounded socket on the adjacent arm of one lever, a rounded projection011 the corresponding arm of the other lever for engaging said roundedsocket, a third lever loosely hinged to one of the former levers, and aspring interposed between the latter lever and the lever to which it ishinged, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' 20. In a carrier, the combination of a support, having a series ofoppositely arranged guides, a series of grasping jaws arranged in pairsdisposed at an angle with each other and having shanksreciprocallymovable in said guides, levers, substantially as described,for approximating the jaws of each pair toward each other, and a cam foroperating said levers, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

21. In a carrier, the combination with a supporting frame; of a pair ofreciprocally movable grasping jaws, and a pair of pivoted engaginglevers mounted above said jaws, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

22. In a carrier, the combination with a supporting frame; of a pair ofreciprocally movable grasping jaws, a gage above said jaws for bringinginto alignment the tops of the articles engaged thereby, and a guarddepending from said gage for aiding in the adjustment of the articlesengaged by said jaws, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

23. In a carrier, the combination with a supporting frame; of a pair oflengthwise moving grasping jaws, and an arm above the grasping jawsextending laterally beyond their vertical plane, and a guard having oneend fixed to the gage arm and the other extended downwardly beneath theplane of the engaging arm, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

24. In a carrier, the combination of a supporting frame formed with aguide groove and a guide slot; of a pair of grasping jaw's supported onthe frame a plate having one end movable in the slot and the otherprovided with a tongue movable in the groove, a shoulder on the formerend of the plate adapted to engage the wall of the slot, a pair ofmovable levers supported on said plate, and means, substantially asdescribed, for operating said levers, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

25. In a carrier, the-combination of a supporting frame formed with aguide groove and a guide slot; of a pair of grasping jaws supported onthe frame a plate having one end movable in the slot and the otherprovided with a tongue movable in the groove, a shoulder on the formerend of the plate adapted to engage the wall of the slot, a pair ofmovable levers supported on said plate, springs having one end securedto the plate and the other bearing against said arms for approximatingtheir free extremities, a cam for engaging said arms, and separatingsaid extremities, and means, substantially as described, for operatingsaid cam, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

26. In a carrier, the combination of asupport formed with a guide grooveand a guide slot; of a pair of grasping jaws supported on the frame aplate having one end movable in the slot and the other provided with atongue mov- .able in the groove, a shoulder on the former end of theplate adapted to engage the wall of the slot, a pair of movable leverssupported on said plate, means substantially as described for operatingsaid levels-spring arms having one extremity mounted on said plate andthe other bearing against said levers, stops for said spring arms, andmeans substantially as described for separating the levers against theaction of the springs, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

27. In a carrier, the combination with asup-' porting frame; of a pairof lengthwise moving grasping jaws, a support beneath said grasping jawsfor supporting the articles engaged thereby, a rod secured to saidsupport and provided with an adjusting shoulder, a shell incasing saidrod provided with a shoulder, a second shoulder on the rod, and a springinterposed between the shoulder on the shell and said second shoulder onthe rod, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

28. In a carrier, the combination of a movable frame provided withengaging shoulders, a rectilinearly movable rod for engaging saidshoulders, a lever having one extremity hinged and its oppositeextremity engaged with said rod for operating the same, and a spring foractuating said lever, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

29. In a carrier, the combination of a movable frame, provided withengaging shoulders, a rectilinearly movable rod for engaging saidshoulders, a lever having one extremity hinged and its oppositeextremity engaged with said rod, a spring for actuating said lever, asecond lever connected to the former lever, and a cam for engaging thelatter lever, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

30. In a carrier, the combination with a frame,-grasping jaws on saidframe, a support for the articles engaged by said jaws provided with adepending shank, a movable lever for supporting said shank, a cam forforcing the lever to its operative position, and a spring connected toactuate said cam, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

31. In a carrier, the combination with a frame, graspingjaws on saidframe, a support for the articles engaged by said jaws provided with adepending shank, a movable lever for supporting said'shank, a cam forforcing the lever to its operative position, a pinion connected toactuate said cam, and a rack for rocking the pinion, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

32. The herein described support, the same comprising a rocking lever, asupporting plate having a shank adjustably mounted on one end of saidlever,a cam for engaging and depressing the other end of the lever, anda spring connected to actuate said cam, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

33. In a carrier, the combination with a frame, grasping jaws on saidframe, a support for the articles engaged by said jaws provided with adepending shank, a movable lever for supporting said shank, aclamp forsecuring the shank to the lever in its adjusted position, and a slidingblock having abearing facefor engaging said lever, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

34. In a carrier, the combination with a frame, grasping jaws on saidframe, a support for the articles engaged by said jaws provided with adepending shank, a movable lever for supporting said shank, a clamp forsecuring the shank to the lever in its adjusted position, a slidingblock having a bearing face for engaging said lever, and a hinged leverconnected to the sliding block for operating the same, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

35. In a carrier, the combination with a frame, grasping jaws on saidframe, a support for the articles engaged by said jaws provided with adepending shank, a movable lever for supporting said shank, a clamp forsecuring the shank to the lever in its adjusted position, a slidingblock having a bearing face for engaging said lever, a hinged leverconnected to the sliding block for operating the same, anda cam foroperating said lever formed with an inwardly extending end -Esubstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

36. The herein described support, the same comprising a rocking lever, asupporting plate having a shank adjustably mounted on one end of saidlever, a cam for engaging and depressing the other end of the lever, anda sliding block havinga bearing face for engaging said lever,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

37. In a carrier, the combination with a frame, grasping jaws on saidframe, a support for the articles to be engaged by said jaws providedwith a depending shank, a movable lever having one end connected to saidshank for supporting the same, a cam for engaging the opposite end ofsaid lever, a pinion connected to the cam, and a sliding block formedwith rack teeth for engaging and rotating said pinion, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

38. In a carrier, the combination with a frame, grasping jaws on saidframe, a support for the articles to be engaged by said jaws providedwith a depending shank, a movable lever having one end connected to saidshank for supporting the same, a cam for engaging the opposite end ofsaid lever, a pinion connected to the cam, a sliding blockformed withrack teeth for engaging and rotating said pinion, a spring connected tothe cam, and an engaging face on the sliding block for engaging thelever and rocking the same in an opposite direction, substantially asand for the purpose specified. i

In testimony whereof We have hereunto signed our names, in the presenceof two attesting witnesses, at Rochester, in the county of Monroe, inthe State of New York, this 17th day of June, 1892.

SOL WILE.

HENRY LA OASSE.

Witnesses:

FRANK M. GOFF, F. W. WHIPPLE.

